A HYBRID INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE/BATTERY ELECTRIC PASSENGER CAR FOR PETROLEUM DISPLACEMENT

This paper examines the potential of the hybrid electric vehicle in substituting petroleum fuel by broad-based electrical energy. In particular a hybrid car is considered. The way in which the powertrain can be controlled and the effect component ratings have on achieving the petroleum substitution objective are described. It is shown that a hybrid vehicle can be designed that can achieve a petroleum substitution of between 20 and 70 per cent of the equivalent internal combustion engine vehicle, be capable of entering environmentally sensitive areas and yet be capable of a range at high and intermediate speeds that is limited only by the size of its fuel tank. (a)

• Corporate Authors:

  Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited

  P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
  Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6BW,   England 
• Authors:
  • Forster, I
  • Bumby, J R
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEE TRANSPORT ENGINEERING
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 51-64
• Serial:
  • Volume: 202
  • Issue Number: D1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Delivery vehicles; Development; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Energy; Evaluation and assessment; Gasoline; Mathematical models; Optimization; Propulsion; Simulation; Speed; Transmissions
• Uncontrolled Terms: Optimum
• ITRD Terms: 5405: Acceleration; 1315: Battery; 1234: Delivery vehicle; 9013: Development; 1282: Electric vehicle; 213: Energy; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3850: Fuel; 6473: Mathematical model; 3873: Propulsion; 9103: Simulation; 5408: Speed; 1333: Transmission (veh)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00481784
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 30 1989 12:00AM